*From To Sathish*-Sathish's new movie Info & Pics pg20! - Page 78

To improve the relations with Pakistan, Railway Minister Shri Sadanand Gowda, (who incidentally is from Karnataka) is starting a new train from MYSORE to PAKISTAN. The name of the train is..


MYSORE PAK EXPRESS

[2] BUS is the short term for 'Omnibus' that means everybody.

[3] DRAWING ROOM was actually a 'withdrawing room' where people withdrew after Dinner. Later the prefix 'with' was dropped...

[4] NEWS refers to information from Four directions
N, E, W, and S.

[5] QUEUE comes from 'Queen's Quest'. Long back a long row of people as waiting to see the Queen. Someone made the comment Queen's Quest...

[6] JOURNAL is a diary that tells about 'Journey for a day' during each Day's business.

[7] TIPS come from 'To Insure Prompt Service'. In olden days to get Prompt service from servants in an inn, travellers used to drop coins in a Box on which was written 'To Insure Prompt Service'. This gave rise to the custom of Tips.

[8] JEEP is a vehicle with unique Gear system. It was invented during World War II (1939-1945). It was named 'General Purpose Vehicle (GP)'.GP was changed into JEEP later.

[9] Coca-Cola was originally green.

[10] The most common name in the world is Mohammed...

[11] The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with Asia, America, Australia, Europe

[12] The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.

[13] TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

[14] Women BLINK nearly twice as much as men!!

[15] You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

[16] It is impossible to lick your elbow.


[17] Wearing HEADPHONES for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

[18] It is physically impossible for PIGS to look up into the sky.

[19] The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

[20] Each KING in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.


Spades - King David
Clubs - Alexander the Great,
Hearts - Charlemagne
Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

[21] What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?

Ans. - All invented by women.

[22] A CROCODILE cannot stick its tongue out.

[23] A SNAIL can sleep for three years.

[24] All POLAR BEARS are left handed.

[25] BUTTERFLIES taste with their feet.

[26] ELEPHANTS are the only animals that can't jump.

[27] In the last 4000 years, no new ANIMALS have been domesticated.

[28] STEWARDESSES is the longest word typed with only the left hand.

[29 The human HEART creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

[30] RATS multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

[31] People say "BLESS YOU" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

[34] If you SNEEZE too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

Undressing in front of strangers

She was a shy person,meek and timid
and preferred to walk in the shadows
she knew she was just about decent looking
and yet no one gave her a glance
she went about her life quietly and unnoticed
she did dream and wonder about famous people and fame
she too wanted and ached to be the darling of the crowd
she too wanted catcalls and screams of appreciation
then she met him and he opened his arms
and welcomed her into his world of accounts and whatsapp
she jumped in head first and drowned herself in his arms
she changed and she took on many personas and lived different lives
she had thousands of followers following her every word and whisper
they raved about her beauty and they praised her jokes
people poked her,liked her,invited her and messaged her
and yet she sat living this life in the dark
in front of the bright lcd screen
she was ordinary no more
and she ruled her realms and sold everybody false dreams
she the queen of facebook and twitter
she had many faces,a blonde in one
Auburn in another,brunette in one
and a bikini clad bombshell in one
she lorded and ruled and they acknowledged
welcome to the new nightmare
of internet and dreams
of illusions and big busts

Once upon a time, there lived a big mango tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday.
He climbed to the tree top, ate the mangoes, took a nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by... The little boy grew, and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face.
"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.
"I am no longer a kid, I don't play around trees anymore." The boy replied, "I want toys. I need money to buy them."
"Sorry, I don't have money... but you can pick all my mangoes and sell them so you will have money."
The boy was so excited. He picked all the mangoes on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy grown into a man returned. The tree was so excited.
"Come and play with me," the tree said.
"I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"
"Sorry, I don't have a house, but you can chop off my branches to build your house."
So the man cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy
but the boy didn't come back afterward. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.
"Come and play with me!" The tree said.
"I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?"
"Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy."
So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and didn't come back for a long time.
Finally, the man returned after he had been gone for so many years.
"Sorry, my boy, but I don't have anything for you anymore. No more mangoes to give you." The tree said.
"I don't have teeth to bite," the man replied.
"No more trunk for you to climb on."
"I am too old for that now," the man said.
"I really can't give you anything... the only thing left is my dying roots," the tree said with sadness.
"I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years," the man replied.
"Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest. Come sit down with me and rest."
The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled.

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 mph. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.

Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies -- two in the front seat and three in the back -- wide eyed and white as ghosts.

The driver, obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"

"Ma'am," the officer replies, "you weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers."

"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly...Twenty-two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly. The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that "22 mph" was the route number, not the speed limit.

A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.

"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask . . . Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single peep this whole time," the officer asks.

"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."

Hi people ,
That small poem titled undressing in front of strangers might sound a bit misleading but the meaning is deeper.it shows how sites like facebook and twitter have led people into a different world to lead different lives.the word undressing is used in the context where people shed their inhibitions,fears and act out their fantasies.

satish

I understood the inner meaning of your poem, Satish.

Coming to America in 19th Century: Anandibai Joshee, First Woman To Study Medicine

Chances are you may or may not have heard of Anandibai Joshee, the first Indian woman to attend an American medical college and get a medical degree. Anandibai studied at the Women's Medical College in Pennsylvania and returned to India after completing her studies. Tragically she died within months of her return on February 27, 1887. She was barely 22 years old.

The reason why we may not have heard of Anandibai is because she came to the US in the late 19th century. The US did not figure in the imagination of young Indians under the British Raj and neither was it their country of preference to study. It was England and the English universities that were the preferred destinations for modern young Indians like Kadambini Ganguly (who studied medicine in England the same time Anandibai was studying in the USA), Pandita Ramabai, Gandhi, Nehru and others.

So, how did Anandibai end up in the USA to study medicine? It appears to be a combination of preparation and luck along with a set of happy coincidences.

Anandibai was born on March 31,1865 to Ganaptrao and Gungabai Joshee in Poona, India. When she was 9-10 years old she was married off to Gopalrao Vinayak Joshee, who worked for the Indian postal service. Gopalrao was passionate that young women need to be educated and undertook the task of educating his young bride. How Anandibai came to study medicine may have influenced from a personal tragedy. Within a couple of years of her marriage Anandibai gave birth to a young baby boy, but tragically lost him within a few days of his birth. If only Anandibai had access to better medical facilities she may have been able to save her son. But that was not the case. Perhaps it was this personal loss of her young baby that inspired Anandibai to study medicine and specialize in obstetrics.

By the time she was 18 years Anandibai had been home schooled and was fluent in English and grammar as this letter highlights. Around this time Gopalrao had gotten in touch with Royal Wilder, an American missionary living in Princeton, New Jersey. Wilder was an old India man, and one of the early American missionaries to work in India. He came to India sometime in 1846 along with his wife and raised a family there. He worked mostly around Kolhapur area in Maharashtra for close to three decades before returning to the USA and founding "The Missionary Review" in Princeton. Wilder was the person who helped Anandibai and wrote about her desire to study in the US in his magazine, which in turn was read by Theodocia Carpenter, who eventually became the surrogate family for Anandibai during her stay in the US.

Through the efforts of Mrs. Carpenter and other Americans Anandibai was admitted to study medicine at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. This was the first medical college for women in the world and was established in 1850 and is today part of the Drexel University, College of Medicine.

anandibai_degree.JPGWhen Anandibai arrived by ship to the US she was received by Mrs. Carpenter, who continued to be in constant contact with the young Indian student. Anandibai sent long letters to her husband about her stay in the USA. It must have been a challenging experience considering that Anandibai adhered to a strict vegetarian diet and was not used to the brutal cold weather on the East Coast. During her last few months of her stay in the US she contracted tuberculosis. In spite of various challenges, Anandibai appears to have bravely endured the hardship and novelty of living in America and successfully completed her medical education. Interestingly Anandibai's research thesis was Obstetrics among the Aryan Hindoos (see the image). For her graduation ceremony Anandibai invited her friend Pandita Ramabai, and this is confirmed by Max Mueller in his book Auld Lang Syne. Second Series. My Indian Friends.

anandibaijoshitombstone.jpgOn March 11, 1886 Anandibai received her degree in medicine, and instead of staying back in the US, she went back to India with her husband, who had come to accompany her back for the trip. In an interesting twist Anandibai went back to work in Kolhapur, the same are where Wilder had worked as a missionary during his 30 year stay in India. But, within months of her return Anandibai succumbed to tuberculosis and died. Her ashes were sent to Mrs. Carpenter, who erected a tombstone for Anandibai in her family burial plot in Poughkeepsie, New York.

When she was exploring her options to study in American she was often asked if she would convert to Christianity, a suggestion she resisted. Perhaps that might explain the reason why the epitaph on her American tombstone reads: "First Brahmin woman to leave India and obtain an education."

Sadly, one of the unintended consequences of Anandibai's progressive education was the change that it brought about in her reform-minded husband. While she was adjusting to her new life in America and putting up a brave face her husband appears to have developed a certain amount of resentment towards her progress.

Anandibai's pathbreaking education did not go unnoticed. In 1886 Carolina Dall wrote a book on "Life of Dr. Anandbai Joshee." where she outlined in great detail about the Anandibai and her life in the USA.

Thanks to Dr. Ashok Gore in Southern California for sharing the information and pictures and images related to Anandibai Joshee. Dr. Gore was kind enough to let me leaf through an old and well-preserved copy of Life of Dr. Anandibai Joshee written by Caroline Dall in the late 19th century. Mrs. Dall was one of the first people to write extensively about Anandibai. The book appears to have got quite a bit of publicity including this one-line description from The Nation in 1888. The proceeds from the sale of the book was to benefit Pandita Ramabai's school fund. The book is a treasure trove that contains all kinds of information about the first Indian woman to study medicine in the USA. Dr. Gore has been tirelessly working on collecting and spreading awareness about Anandibai Joshee for nearly 25 years.

Hi doc aka spain,
That post about Anandibai Joshee the first woman doctor from india is for you.be well.

satish

To all you beautiful mothers and wives.

An excellent tribute to all House Wives and particularly to Indian Housewives.


An article was recently in circulation that had appeared in The Hindu Newspaper on the Marriage Caterers and how they could be an apt case study for the IIMs on their excellent Management skills.Just like Businesses calls for qualified IIMs and the like for running the show, has anyone thought of Home Management particularly of a traditional Indian household ? Has anyone thought of the Conventional middle-class Indian Housewife? Is she not the best Manager that could ever have set foot on this earth - in real life? Is ever get thought of or appreciated ? She is the "unsung heroine", her services always taken for granted.
Although many are of the opinion that women are relegated to mundane household functions, has anyone ever thought of the activities that she carries out 24 x 7?
Most management skills that are taught of which the IIMs boast and for which they are highly paid, are also essential for running a traditional home.
The Indian traditional middle-class housewife is the CEO here.
The husband is mostly a (literally) sleeping partner - only financing the requirements. He comes into the picture mostly as a Consultant or for major Project Planning needs like Purchasing a house or for children's marriage.

Let us look at some major skill sets:

Planning:

The housewife plans all daily/weekly/monthly/yearly actions for the benefit of the household / her family
All her plans are her "MIND" - mind that. Forget a Business's Annual Plans and Long Range Plans - everything relating to the future requirement of the family is already well thought out in her mind and she goes about executing it with her meagre resources, including all course corrections.

Organising:

She is the best organiser that you could ever come across not only for the day to day cores for her and her family, but also for the future actions.
Directing:
She directs all actions relating to the household every day.

Staffing:

Whether she has servants or not, whether other family members help her or not. whether her finances would help her have additional hands or not, all daily needs of the househild are met without fail - thanks to her.

Co-Ordinating:
She is the main center-pin for coordinating for all the actions of the family - for getting things done, for complaints resolution etc. Everything/everyone revolves round her.

Controls:
Very rarely does the husband ever know or get involved in controlling things at home - it is the wife who is the monarch of all that she surveys - directly or indirectly.

Time Management:
She could probably be the best Time Manager. Her duty hours are 24 x 7 all the year round & life long. She does not get Casual Leave or Sick Leave or Annual Leave nor does she get paid for Overtime.

Budgeting:
She manages the finances, all the expenses & ensures that the monthly requirements are met. Whatever her husband gives her, she manages the entire show within that. She also creates reserves for the future major expenses like education/marriage/medical etc
She might not be educated but her cash flow management is always exemplary.

Man Management:
Every housewife could be an example of an excellent Man Manager - she has to tolerate her husband and his office worries that he carries home, her children's problems, her inlaws' etc., resolving all issues without any demur and to the satisfaction of all.
She could beat any HR Manager hands down in Human Relations.
Sense of belonging:
Who can ever dispute her selfless dedication to the well being of her family ? She is "there" always partaking in everything whether it be happiness or sorrow.
Love and compassion:
Who can ever dispute the love and compassion that she showers on her family. Her shoulders are always available for all the family members to lean on. She is the best solace be it for the children or the husband.

Kitchen:
Mother's cooking is the best - isn't it ??
She knows the likes and dislikes of everyone and satisfies one and all. She meets surprise demands of visitors/guest as well.
With whatever is available within her resources/budget she meets all demands, the best Works Manger you could come across.
Her Inventories which include many pershables are always well controlled. She does not know ABC Analysis or EOQ or JIT.
Most family members do not even know what is in the kitchen.

Quality:
Her food is always appreciated for taste and rarely does she waste or produce rejects.
She maintains the entire house very well and in an orderly fashion.
Has she undergone any special training on TQM or Six Sigma or 5S or qualified for ISO or other Management concepts?

Different Caps:
She has to wear different caps for different roles that she plays every day from morning to night:
As a family member - as a daughter ( & daughter-in-law), as a wife to her husband, as a mother to her children, as the housewife to meet all her daily cores etc.
As the CEO, as a Works Manager, as a Works Manager, as a Materials Manager, as a HR Manager, as an Admin Head, as a Quality Head, etc etc.
Whatever be her woes she rarely exhibits them - probably her only solace is the Puja room!


Education:
Most earlier housewives never got the so-called Degrees - She probably could never go to a Bank or a Post Office or use a computer . ..
So what - her deeds are far far greater - her Universal Knowledge is far far superior.
The typical Indian Housewife not only manages the household exceptionally well, she also brings up her children as good citizens inculcating all good values, see to it that they settle properly in life and above all ,continues to serve one and all for ever in life, tirelessly without a demur.
The greatest thing about her is that her actions are never for "Returns" except that she longs and prays for the well-being of everyone - to be Healthy and Happy in Life.
... This list is never ending.
I may further add that this is applicable even more to our Indian Wives who are in USA / Canada / European Countries.
In these countries they have to work much Harder than India. No maids and No Drivers available unlike India.
Long Live the Conventional Indian middle-class Housewife.
She is the Greatest MANAGER that the World would ever see